Balmoral Hall School - Optima Anni Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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26 The Teddy Bearfs Picnic Dong, Dong! It was twelve 0'clock. The big Grandaddy clock in the hall of Mr. Inkendot- ter's toy shop had told all the toys, including Teddy the bear, that it was time for the picnic he had promised them yesterday, Slowly all the toys came to life. It looked like a lot of people in a hotel waking up. Hurry! said Teddy, we must 'hurry if we want to have fun on the picnic I promised you. Picnic! Picnic-Picnic, oh yes, now I remem- ber, said Susan, the walking doll. Picnic! The word came in a puzzled but happy voice from almost every mouth. Now the toys looked like people in a burning hotel hurry- ing to get their 'things and themselves out. Soon, however, all the toys were on the window sill ready to go. But one thing is missing. Here, magic box! Here, magic box! There you are. Now for the magic wand. Ah! And there it is. Ready, everybody, to your places -in the box so we may hurry to Toy Land! said Teddy. Soon all the toys arrived in Toy Land. The first thing the Toy children did was to go into the woods and explore. Meanwhile the Toy mothers prepared the picnic, and the Toy fathers cut wood for the picnic's fire. Then all of a sudden a loud roar came from the forest. Could that be Dandy the Lion coming to scare us and maybe take some of our children for his dinner? said Teddy worriedly. Aill the work stopped. I will go and see! said Misty, one of the Toy horses. All right, and I will ride you there! said johnny the rag doll. When they came back johnny said, Don't fret, it was Dandy all right, but he had stepped on a thorn, and was meek as a baby. I took 'it out for him and he quickly ran off in shame. So your children are safe! johnny was a hero! Then came the picnic dinner. I-t was sawdust sandwiches, green grass and rose petal salad, honey pop and all other assortments of Toys' food. When it was over the Toy mothers and fathers talked while Teddy and his wife and some of the Toy children tidied up and put away all the things that were used for the picnic. Soon they were in the magic box on their way home. The Toy children were asleep and dream- ing on their mothers' and fathers' laps, for it was very late. They were smiling in their dreams. They must be dreaming of the lovely time they had had. Nancy Eaton, Grade VI. The Flowers and the Pop Corn The blossoms drop And the pop corns pop The flowers smell nice And I smelled them twice. jane Moody Grade III The Groundhog There is a naughty groundhog Beneath my house by the lake Each morning as the sun comes up His breakfast he does take. He eats the Howers blooming fair, The leaves, the stalks, the seeds. I wish he would some manners learn And breakfast just on weeds. Monica Dowse Grade V A Poem Connie brought two acorns, To school one day She found them in her garden A long way away. We put them in some water And then in a pot And now they're getting big Because they've grown quite alot. When they are much bigger We'l1 put them ou'tside To grow into two oak trees Very tall and wide. By Transition Wintertime Now the snow is falling fast, Frosty mornings 'here at last. Children in the nursery nooks Reading pretty story-books, Anne Sellers, Grade V Beside the Lake When I was down beside the lake, I saw a little rattle snake And it was eating 'too much cake So it had a tummy ache. Marrie Laing, Grade II.

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The Reward Where is Fifi? Mrs. Newell, the richest lady in town, had lost her dog. She had phoned the police and the humane society and nobody had seen her. What should I do? Oh! Oh! I have a won- derful idea. I will give a reward of five hundred dollars to whoever brings my Fifi home. She then immediately called her chauffeur to come to her, She said to him, Go to the newspaper com- pany and ask them to put this advertisement in the paper. LosT 1 White Pomperanian dog, Two years old. Answers to the name of Fifi. Wears a collar with tag on it. The number is 12345. If found, please phone Mrs. Newell at 40-123, REWARD of five hundred dollars. The chauffeur then drove quickly to the news- paper and gave the advertisement to the man at the desk who said, I think I know where the d-og may be found. Could you and Mrs. Newell come with me at noon and see if it is your Fifi? The chauffeur drove home and told his story. Promptly at twelve they arrived at the newspaper building. The young man hopped up beside the Chauffeur and directed him to a district of small homes. Here we are, he said as they stopped at a neat yellow house with a white fence, this .. .- D .. 25 is my house and I think you will find your lfifi inside. A young lady with a sweet face opene-d the door and as Mrs. Newell entered she saw, in a wheel-chair, a little crippled girl holding her Fifi. The little dog barked a greeting and Mrs. Newell tried to pick her up but Fifi broke loose and ran back to the little girl and snuggled in close. A big smile broke out on the little girl's face. Then her mother said, Mrs. Newell, the dog came here yesterday with no collar or tag and when my little Debbie saw her she smiled for the first time since her accident. She has named her Snowball and loves her dearly. Very slowly Mrs. Newell opened her purse and took out her cheque book, She wrote out the cheque and handed it to the mother who said, Debbie, dear, you must say good-bye to Snowball now. Debbie looked up with tears in her eyes. Then Mrs. Newell went to her and said, Debbie, dear, you have found my Fifi so this cheque be- longs to you. But I want you to keep your Snow- ball and to keep the smile on your dear little face. Then the reward will be mine. Then Mrs. Newell went back to her limousine and drove home with a smile on her face and hap- piness in her heart. Lynn Funnell, Grade VI, !lllZf0I' Ljferizry Cowlbelitiozz Prize Sforj' THE KINDERGARTEN

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1 a-.a-.,-ar--r. D aw. .r-..u-u-...2l GRADES I AND II Definitions by Grade I tin-t-a bend in a tin hog-like a 'hognay chest stag-when you stag somebody A Story Once upon a time there lived two little lions. One day 'their mother said to them, Now, we will go down to the riverside and see if we can catch something to eat. Mother got the two babies but they did not want to go much, so Mother spanked them good and hard, and put them to bed. Though they howled their mother did not pay any attention. She went to the riverside and caught something to eat. The 'baby lions had no supper because they were so naughty. Dianne Maloney, Grade I. How ? How big? How small? How wide? How tall? Is the moon, As it hangs like a silver ball? joan Smerchanski, Grade IV. A Fortunate Decision Yippee! I'm going, Helen raced down the stairs, W'hen will Mom be home, Anna? she asked the old cook, who was looking after ther for the afternoon. Well, she is out now, at a meeting, but she ought to be home soon, dear. Is there anything I can do? No thank you, you see Mom promised me that if I got a good school report, C I 'had to have over a seventy-five averiagej, I could go with her to England by way of Ottawa and on a Fren-ch American Air line plane too, and just look at my report! She thrust the paper excitedly into the hands of the old cook. Why Helen dear, that's wonderful, an awfully good try! The cook's face beamed with admira- tion for the young girl. The front door banged shut. Mother, Mother-er, is that you? Helen called as sfhe ran lightly to the door to receive a great bear hug from her mother. Has something happened? Her gaze landed on the letter, but in a few minu'tes mother and daughter were discussing all the exciting future. lk Ik wk Helen laughed -to herself as she opened the big front door of fher home. It was quiet, no one came to greet her. She tip toed softly into the kitchen where Anna was stirring a lovely smelling mixture. '